Q- Are there any gatherings for Law Librarians that may be attending ALA Midwinter? Specifically State/Court/County would be great, but I would be more than open to general law library gatherings / discussion groups as well. ~ Halle

Q- I would love to go to the Midwinter meeting and the Job Placement Center, but I'm unemployed and can't afford to register. Are there any grants or scholarships for first-time conference attendees or recent MLS graduates who are still looking for work? I moved 3,000 miles away from my school (but within bus/train/driving distance of Seattle) and can barely afford to stay in the hostel by Pike Place Market (not that that would be bad, it's a really nice hostel). Any advice or ideas would be much appreciated. Thanks! -Andrea

A1 - I have some good news and some bad news. The good news is that yes, there are grants available to fund a first time attendees. You can view all of ALA's grants: http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=grantfellowship. Unfortunately, I believe they are only for Annual conference and the deadline for all of them has passed. BUT, it is never to late to apply for next year!